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INFORMATION SESSION FOOD FACILITY 24 April 2004 Vientiane, LAO PDR
INDEX
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• 1. Overall plan for Implementation of the Food Facility • 2. Call for Proposals
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Overall plan - Food Facility (1)
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• Approved by Commission Decision on 30/03/2009 • € 1 billion available (1 000 000 000 euro) • 50 countries selected: o Most affected/least capacity to respond o World-wide coverage o Mix of smaller and bigger countries
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Overall plan - Food Facility (2) • 1. 2. 3.
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Three categories for programming: International Organisations in 2 batches – 55% Call for Proposals in 35 countries – May 2009 – 20% Partner Countries (budget support) – 17%
An additional 60 MEuros set aside for Regional level measures – 6%
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Overall plan - Food Facility (3)
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Indicative Country allocation takes into account: o o o o o o o o
Population factor (national) Index score Exceptional situations Socio-economic situation Political situation (post-) crisis situation Nature of the EC development cooperation Appropriateness for Food Facility measures
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Overall plan - Food Facility (4)
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For LAO PDR - Call for Proposals – 5,800,000 Eur - International Organisations – 5,000,000 Eur (in process – World Bank in Lao PDR) - Partner Countries (budget support) – n/a
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Overall plan - Food Facility (5) • • • •
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Primary objective: Boost the food production Encourage a positive supply response from the agricultural sector Mitigate the negative effects of volatile food prices Strengthen the production capacities and the governance of the agricultural sector Affected populations provided with targeted, tailor-made and well adapted support based on their own needs, strategies, priorities and response capacities Coordination with other EC measures and instruments in place Consistency with overall EC strategy for the eligible country Coordination with other donor support in-country 7
Overall plan - Food Facility (6)
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Focus • Small and medium size farms • Family and food-producing agriculture, especially those run by women and poorest households • Avoid distortion of local markets and production • Local purchase of agricultural inputs and services as far as locally possible 8
Overall plan - Food Facility (7)
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Eligible Measures (FF Regulation) • Measures to improve access to agricultural inputs and services • Safety net measures • Address the basic food needs of most vulnerable populations, including children • Other small-scale measures aiming at increasing production based on country needs: microcredit, investment, equipment, infrastructure and storage; as well as vocational training and support to professional groups in the agricultural sector 9
Overall plan - Food Facility (8)
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Implementing entities • International Organisations through Contribution Agreements • Regional Organisations through Contribution Agreements • National channels/Budget support (normally in countries with on-going budget support) • Other entities: CALL FOR PROPOSALS 10
Call for Proposal – Food Facility (1)
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• Agreed in its main lines/principles in the overall plan for the Facility ; guidelines under discussion • € 200 million for 35 countries • In Laos the allocation is: € 5,800,000 • The Food Facility call for proposal will be a centralised restricted call for proposals • Co-financing conditions will differ depending on the category of applicants 11
Call for Proposal – Food Facility (2) EuropeAid
Basic Principles
• Good preparation • Good criteria • Transparency/equal opportunity/non
discrimination • Partnership with local actors -> quality for all the applicants based on actual proposals All principles approved by unanimity of the 27 EU MS (meeting of 23/03/09)
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Call for proposals – Food Facility (3)
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Procedure • One central call • Two step procedure: (restricted) o
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Concept Note -> 30 days -> pre-selection Full Proposals for high quality concept notes -> low transaction costs/preparation costs for applicants
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Call for proposals – Food Facility (4)
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Eligibility (1) • Entities mentioned in the Food Facility Regulation of the E. Parliament and of the Council are eligible - Regulation (EC) No 1337/2008 of 16 Dec 08
• Profit-making organisations are eligible to the Call but will be required not to make profit out of the EC co-funded activities • International and Regional Organisations are not eligible to the call • Central Governments of the partner countries are not eligible 14
Call for proposals – Food Facility (5)
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Eligibility (2) from Regulation No (EC)1337/2008 1 - Decentralized bodies in the 50 food facility partner countries 2 - The following entities and bodies of the Member States, partner countries and regions and any other third country complying with the rules on access to the Community’s external assistance set out in Regulation EC No 1905/2006, insofar if they achieve the objectives of the Food Facility Regulation: 15
Call for proposals – Food Facility (6) EuropeAid
Eligibility (3) from Regulation No (EC)1337/2008 ¾2a: Public and parastatal bodies, local authorities and consortia or representative associations thereof; ¾2b: Companies, firms and other private organisations and business ¾2c: Financial institutions that grant, promote and finance private investment in the partner countries and regions ¾2d: Non-State Actors operating on an independent and accountable basis
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Call for proposals – Food Facility (7)
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Co-financing (1) Two categories:
1) Maximum 90 % for decentralized bodies in the 50 food facility partner countries (1) and Non-State Actors operating on an independent and accountable basis (2d) 2) Maximum 50% for entities under categories 2a (except from those of the beneficiary country itself), 2b and 2c mentioned above.
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Call for proposals – Food Facility (8)
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Co-financing (2) • Co-financing
might be also in appropriate supporting documents
kind
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• Retroactivity:
eligible expenditure incurred after the deadline of submission of the Concept Note might be considered eligible provided they are deemed indispensable for the implementation of the project.
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Call for proposals - – Food Facility (9)
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• Maximum duration of the action (indicative): 20 months (Regulation EC 1337/2008 ends 31/12/2010 and payments end 31/12/2011)
• EC contribution between € 1m and €5m • Minimum: ¾
For NSA/Local Governments: € 1,000,000
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For MS/private/financial: minimum € 2,000,000
( figures confirmed by agreement of EU MS and European NGOs platform) • Multi-country proposals will be accepted • Partnership with local actors is rewarded 19
Call for proposals – Food Facility (10)
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Evaluation criteria • Relevance to the objectives of the Regulation to the country needs/appropriate responses • Feasibility e.g. existing projects • Capacity of applicants (consortia) • Methodology including coordination • Sustainability links and projections of impact with other medium and long term actions • Value for money 20
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Evaluation
• Evaluation will take place in the concerned countries and at EC HQs • A new system of evaluation will apply: relevance will be a key criterion to evaluate the concept notes • The score of the concept note will be carried over for the scoring of the proposal • No new text will be required for relevance in the full proposal 21
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Evaluation CONCEPT NOTE (100%) RELEVANCE (80%) o o
In line with the objectives of the Regulation (40%) In line with the needs of the country (40%)
FEASIBILITY (20%) o o
Existing project Time responsiveness
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Call for Proposals – Food Facility (13)
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Evaluation FULL PROPOSAL (100%) RELEVANCE (40%) Marks carried over from concept note. o o
Objectives of the Regulation (20%) Needs of the country and appropriate responses (20%)
FEASIBILITY (10%) o Clear impact stated and realistic o Reduced risks for outputs o Donor coordination
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Call for Proposals – Food Facility (14)
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Evaluation FULL PROPOSAL (100%) • SUSTAINABILITY (20%) o Clear links/impact with policies o Clear bridging to other medium/long term activities o Environmental appropriateness • VALUE FOR MONEY (10%) Cost per action • CAPACITY (10%) • METHODOLOGY (10%) 24
Call for proposals – Food Facility (15)
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EVALUATION CRITERIA Concept note • Relevance Regulation ->
Full proposal 40
• Relevance Regulation* -> 20
• Relevance needs country ->40
• Relevance nds country* -> 20
• Feasibility ->
• Capacity
20
• Methodology
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10
->
10
• Sustainability ->
20
• Value for money ->
10
• Feasibility ->
10
• TOTAL ……………………………. 100 • TOTAL ……………………….
100
(*) carried out from CN 25
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Indicative timetable
• Mid-may 2009 (estimate): Publication • 30 days (instead of 45) for submission of the concept note • Evaluation concept notes • July 2009: Letters to short listed applicants • Minimum 45 days for submission of the full proposal • Evaluation • October 2009: final selection -> contracts 26
Comparing Food Security and Food Facility CfP(1)
FOOD SECURITY CfP 2009 • Total : 4 million euro • Grants :0.5 – 1 million euro • Cofinancing: partner’s share = 15 to 49% • 36-60 months • Improved quantity and quality of food production, particularly in Uplands • Increased sustainable rural income • Improved food use and nutrition • Local capacity building
• FOOD FACILITY CfP
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• Total: 5.8 million euro • Grants : 1 – 5 million euro • Cofinancing:partner’s share = 10 to 50% depending on type of organisation • 20 months (indicative) • Improved access to agricultural inputs and services • Safety net measures • Increased production • Increased supply of foodstuff NB: guidelines for the CfP still being discussed at headquarters’ level.
Crosscutting: pro-poor approaches, gender equality, bottom-up participation and planning
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Comparing Food Security and Food Facility CfP(2) FOOD SECURITY CfP 2009 Examples of eligible direct costs: • Income generating activities (off and on farm) • Local economic and employment development • Technical education and vocational training • Support of basic health care services • Hygiene and nutritional education • Support to community organisations • Supply of agric/veterinary inputs, tools and equipment • Technical assistance • Agriculture and livestock production, fisheries • Baseline survey
FOOD FACILITY CfP
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Examples of eligible direct costs: • Micro credit, investment, equipment, infrastructure and storage; • Vocational training and support to professional groups in the agricultural sector
NB: guidelines for the CfP still being discussed in headquarters.
Crosscutting: pro-poor approaches, gender equality, bottom-up participation and planning
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Comparing Food Security and Food Facility CfPs(3) FOOD SECURITY CfP 2009 Examples of non eligible direct costs: • Early warning system; • Individual sponsorship, individual scholarship; • Schemes involving credit/saving of financial resources (microcredit/revolving funds e.g.); • Land irrigation systems; • Purchasing of food; • Production of seeds; • Crop varietals development, varietals trails; • Reforestation; • Social or economical research or studies.
• FOOD FACILITY CfP
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Examples of non eligible direct costs: • n/a
NB: guidelines for the CfP still being discussed in headquarters.
Crosscutting: pro-poor approaches, gender equality, bottom-up participation and planning 29
LAO PDR - IO - Food Facility (1)
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World Bank Programme – 5 meuro • WB is Food Facility IO recipient in Lao PDR • WB Programme duration : 2009-2012 • Within Global Food Crisis Response Programme (GFRP) and Food Price Crisis Response (FPCR) • Partners: MAF, MOH, NAFRI, NAFES, PAFO, DAFO, INGO…
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LAO PDR - IO - Food Facility (2)
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World Bank Programme – 5 meuro • Pillar 1: Rice Productivity Project in Northern Laos ¾
Component 1: Support to rice seed multiplication
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Component 2: Support to farmer seed groups and on farm demonstration
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Component 3: Small Enterprise Development and Improved Nutrition
• Pillar 2: Demand-side Incentives and Community Monbilisation to Improve Nutrition in Lao PDR ¾
Component 1: Conditional cash transfers
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Component 2: Community nutrition programme 31
